First of all, these should have gone up yesterday. They did at the A-Z blog and I was going to put a link here and send you there...and then I ran out of "me" time and had to go to WALMART on a SATURDAY because I love my child and he didn't get the right school supplies the first time. So...
Your
anxiously awaited survey results are in! Most of you know I'm a math
nerd...mathematician by degree. Yes, weird for a writer. You've
probably already noticed the weird part without me pointing it out...
There
are lots of ways to present statistics to mislead. I shall not go
into that here, because we have plenty of commercials from both sides of the political aisle giving us examples of that...
I'm
going to give you “just the facts, ma'am”. I will probably not
resist some comments along the way about what I found. I promised
you MY answers, those will be in the comment section. I feel
strongly about one of these questions, so you will get an earful
about that one. You've been warned. But that's tomorrow.
Note
to all readers, math-nerd or not: IF you bother to add up the
percentages for each of the questions, the total will NOT come to a
nice 100%. There are three reasons for this.
- Some people gave more than one answer to a question.
- Some people didn't answer all the questions.
- I rounded.
Question
#1: AS A
BLOGGER, how do you interact with your commenters?
3% : on my blog, if it's a question, by email
27.5% : visit back and comment (one person said but don't comment)
27.5%
: reply in blocks in the comment chain
4%
: reply in the reply box in my comments
1%
: Twitter
1%
: interact, um yes, that was the question, you missed the how
part, but am acknowledging your answer ;-) Can't leave any stats out
you know. Wouldn't be honest. We have some lovely parting gifts for
you. (I'm teasing, by the way. I do that.)
14%
email
1%
: phone (proud to say this is one of MY readers, who answered at my
blog, and he's an amazing supporter of all levels of writers and
bloggers, BUT, I couldn't drag him to the A-Z, and I REALLY tried...)
Question
#2: AS A COMMENTER, what is your preferred method of being noticed
for taking the time to leave a comment?
23.5%
: visit my blog
18.5%
: I don't need to be noticed (aw...you give, without expecting
anything back, what great people hang out here)
29.4%
: in the comments, but I don't always go back and check
6%
: direct reply (don't know what this method is...but couldn't just
assume so I included it)
11.8%
: email
6%
: varies, but I like email
6%
: comment back
6%
: respond (see how hard this is?)
6%
: acknowledged (as I was saying...)
Question
#3: Now here's the rub: are those answers the same? Why or why not?
(Note
to survey writers, don't ask why or why not...give multiple choice
questions. THEN the percents will add up. And the results post
won't be War and Peace...)
64.7%
: The Golden Rule – I respond the way I do, because that's how I
want others to respond to me. Ah...we have such nice readers, don't
we?
17.6%
not the same way (with LOTS of explanations – go see the comments,
or I'll be writing War and Peace AND The Brothers Karamazov...in one
post)
6%
I'm more forgiving of others than myself – I work hard to interact,
but it doesn't bother me when no one acknowledges me. (I just had to
include this one. Quality blogger. Not that you're not...just
sayin'...)
6%
Everyone is different. I can't expect that what I do is what another
does. Everyone gets to choose. (Very sensible and observant. Had
to include this one too. This is a patient, caring person. Not that
you're not...sheesh...gotta quit these side comments...)
6%
Same but different (????)
6%
I just try to visit as many people as possible, regardless of whether
they comment or not (aw...I keep telling you we have great people
around here!)
Question
#4 :Do you tend to read blogs that are similar to yours, say a writer
learning from another how to market well, or to get tips, etc?
53%
no
35%
yes
17.6%
yes, but I don't limit it to that
6% yes and no (???)
6% yes and no (???)
Question
#5 : Do
you read a variety of blogs, and if so why?
79%
yes
5%
I read my blog roll
12%
no, there's not enough time
Question
#6 : How do you decide who goes in your blog roll in your side-bar?
Is it ALL the blogs you follow?
26.3%
those I've developed friendships with
5%
I investigate, then decide
5%
I choose 25, otherwise it would be ALL of them, and that would be
ridiculous
20%
the ones that I don't want to miss a post from
47%
I don't have a blog roll
Question
#7 : Do you return follow just based on unspoken etiquette principle,
or is there more to your decision?
10%
yes
21%
no
16%
I follow if I'm interested
16%
I return follow unless the blog is objectionable, or they are just
fishing for followers
10%
I investigate their blog, and then make a decision
5%
If I wouldn't hang out with them in real life, I don't follow their
blog (gotta say, this was my favorite answer...)
5%
a bit of both
5%
I add them to my google reader, then make a decision after a while
10%
I used to, but now I use the google reader instead
Question
#8: To you have link back signature? If not, why? If yes, why?
40%
no
18%
yes
25%
I don't know
This
one I really want to discuss. REALLY want to discuss. So I'm going
to write a separate post about it on Monday, August 20th.
Come on back!
Did
these results surprise you? Are you “normal”? Are you “unique”?
Talk to me. Just a note of tabulation, since only two people answered all the questions here, I combined your answers with the 20 I had at the A-Z Blog. Resistance is futile. You have been assimilated. You hear that, Brian? LOL.
4 comments:
Hi Tina .. I interact with commenters on my blog ...
Some blogspot blogs work differently - don't ask me why .. I can't fathom it out .. and I need to get another machine up and running so I have a choice - then I can probably comment properly on all blogs.
I don't think (3) will be the same - as we all react and blog differently ...
My reason - is I don't know how to use Blogger properly .. ie blog rolls etc .. I find a way and hang on in there ...
Anyway - I'm a'following your sequential blog posting here .. to learn more ..
Cheers Hilary
I'll be back on the 20th to hear more. I read all the stats and I'm probably somewhere west of left on the normal scale.
I use blog etiquette most of the time, but if I get no response, I will still visit that blog. I visit a blog MUCH more often when that blogger reciprocates. For this type of blog, I will also jump in for book launches or blogfests. Not so for others who never interact with their readers. This is a two-way street, that's what communication means. Some bloggers have forgotten this.
Blogs are my preferred mode of interaction. I'm analytical, but without your math background. So I like reading stats sometimes.
intersting results.....i need to think on them a bit honestly...and yes i talked to a few bloggers this week...smiles...even had one stay at my house i never met before...
I have decided to follow back. I don't normally do that, but as well as slightly mad I am also a nice chap (almost anyway).....
Post a Comment